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NFPA Power Partner
The National Fluid Power Association’s first-ever Power Partner is Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The university teaches fluid power …
Fluid Power Action Challenge
Forty-nine students from Cooper Middle School in Austell, Georgia participated in a Fluid Power Action Challenge on March 13. STEM educator and organizer, …
Festo Developing Ventilator and Mask Production
Festo North America and a subsidiary, Fabco-Air, suppliers of pneumatic and electric drive technology, are working on what the company calls “coronavirus …
Kraft Fluid Systems to Distribute Danfoss Hydraulic Components in Wisconsin
Kraft Fluid Systems announced in March its new authorization for the full line of Danfoss Power Solutions products in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is now the eleventh …
Caterpillar VP Named Chair of 2023 CONEXPO-CON/AGG
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers announced April 16 that Phil Kelliher, a vice president at Caterpillar, Inc., will chair the next CONEXPO-CON/AGG …
Helios Technologies Announces Leadership Transition
The board of directors of Helios Technologies, of Sarasota, Fla., which develops and manufactures solutions for both the hydraulics and electronics markets, …
Connect Virtually with Heroes MAKE America Participants
The National Fluid Power Association continues to sponsor The Manufacturing Institute’s (MI) program called Heroes MAKE America (HMA), which offers …
Daman Reaches New Challenge Champions Milestone
The National Fluid Power Association announced April 15 that Daman Products facilitated its 10th Fluid Power Action Challenge, reaching a new Challenge …
NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference to Take Place Online June 4
Expand your knowledge of precision manufacturing and its effects on fluid power systems at the June 4 NFPA/FPIC Regional Conference, presented in a virtual …
PIRTEK Announces Knoxville Facility
PIRTEK on April 13 announced a mobile-only franchise in Knoxville, Tenn., marking the company’s third location in the state. Other PIRTEK locations service …
Piab Components Used in Somtech Visors Protecting Against COVID-19
Somtech Technologies SL in Valencia, Spain, recently changed production of their visors from 3D printing to injection molding using a robotic gripper made with …
AEM Calls for National Manufacturing Strategy
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has called on the federal government to develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy for manufacturing to …
AEM Encourages Donations
Equipment manufacturers across the country have stepped up to support state and federal COVID-19 relief efforts, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers …
Webtec Appoints US Distribution Manager
Webtec’s US team has named Heather D’Amico as distribution sales manager. joins in this new role at the company’s St. Francis, WI office. Covering North …
NOSHOK Announces Product Management Team
NOSHOK recently announced the members of its product management team. Jeff Dillen serves as instrument product manager, and Rob Kress is technical product …
NOSHOK Acquires King Engineering
NOSHOK Inc. recently announced the acquisition of King Engineering Inc., including King-Gage and King Filters. This acquisition expands NOSHOK’s Level …
Clippard Responds to COVID-19 Demands
Clippard, a Cincinnati company that manufactures pneumatic products, is expediting the production and supplying of components and subassemblies for …
OTC 2020 Canceled
The 2020 Offshore Technology Conference, earlier postponed from its scheduled dates in May, has been canceled for the year amid continued health and travel …
Rotor Clip Expediting Parts for Medical Supplies
Rotor Clip Company Inc. said April 2 that it is expediting production and shipment of its parts to customers producing critical medical equipment such as …
RG Group Announces Partnership with AutoGuide Mobile Robots
RG Group, a group of distribution and manufacturing companies headquartered in York, Penn., announced in March an agreement with AutoGuide Mobile Robots, a …
Smalley Offers Web Store and Live Chat
Smalley, a manufacturer of constant section rings, retaining rings and wave springs for OEM engineers, recently launched a web store and live-chat platform for …
A Note from the <i>Fluid Power Journal</i> Team
Dear Friends and Partners, At Fluid Power Journal, we are keenly aware that everyone and every business has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many …
Parker Hannifin Upgrades Website Search Function
An upgraded search functionality on Parker.com will help customers find parts and information faster and easier, Parker Hannifin announced on March 17. A …
Rotork electro-hydraulic actuator successfully installed at Spanish mountain range power plant
Service engineers from the Spanish office of Rotork installed an electro-hydraulic actuator at a hydro-electric plant in the heart of a Spanish mountain range, …
Airline Hydraulics Acquires Trola-Dyne
Airline Hydraulics, headquartered in Bensalem, Penn., recently announced its acquisition of Trola-Dyne, Inc., a privately owned company in business since 1972. …
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